Bridget's Beret - Hardcover

Lichtenheld, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805087753 ISBN 13: 9780805087758

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2010

Synopsis

Bridget loves to draw, and she likes to wear a beret for inspiration. So when her beloved hat blows away, Bridget searches for it high and low. She files a Missing Beret Report. She even considers other hats, but none of them feel quite right. It's no use; without her beret, Bridget can't seem to draw. How will she overcome her artist's block?

Make sure to check out Bridget's notebook scribbles at the end of the book for her thoughts and facts on art!
Bridget's Beret is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

About this title

About the Author:

Tom Lichtenheld is the illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers Duck!Rabbit! and Shark Vs. Train. He has also written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Everything I Know about Pirates and What Are You So Grumpy About. In his spare time he likes to get other peoples' kids all wound up then send them home.
 
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From Booklist:

*Starred Review* Lichtenheld’s last successful effort, Duck! Rabbit! (2009), authored by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, was delightful, but more concept than story. Here, he offers a real tale to go along with a clever idea. Bridget loves drawing, but she feels what’s most important to her artistic sense is her black beret. So when the wind blows it away, Bridget is stricken. She puts up posters and files a “Missing Beret” report, but to no avail. Having lost her hat, Bridget also loses her ability to draw. One hysterical spread shows her trying on other hats to see if they inspire. A cowboy hat (“Draw, partner!”). A propeller beanie (“How uplifting”). Nope, she has “artist’s block” (a fine sidebar explains just what that is). When her sister asks Bridget to make signs for her lemonade stand, Bridget agrees to put words on paper, but no pictures. Yet that o in lemonade tempts her to color it yellow and add a leaf. Pretty soon she is drawing signs that pay homage to great artists—she has got her artistic mojo back. And her beret turns up, too. This smart, saucy book, with its spacious cartoon-style art, is both a spur to artistic endeavor and a message about inspiration and hard work. Yet the motivations are cocooned by a crackin’ good tale and tempered by a full-faceted heroine. Tips for readers about creating their own art neatly complete an already strong package that can easily be worked into the curriculum. Grades K-2. --Ilene Cooper

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0805087753
• ISBN 13: 9780805087758
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Lichtenheld Tom